Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2087
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-27
- Moonrise
- 20:49
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 01:48
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-27
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 03:38 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 403619 km |
| May 2 Fri | 04:05 | 19:59 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405041 km |
| May 3 Sat | 04:40 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Sun | 05:25 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Mon | 06:21 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Tue | 07:30 | - | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 404563 km |
| May 7 Wed | 08:44 | 00:14 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 402396 km |
| May 8 Thu | 10:00 | 00:46 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 399178 km |
| May 9 Fri | 11:16 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 394898 km |
| May 10 Sat | 12:29 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 389660 km |
| May 11 Sun | 13:41 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 383706 km |
| May 12 Mon | 14:51 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 377397 km |
| May 13 Tue | 16:00 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 371188 km |
| May 14 Wed | 17:09 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 365575 km |
| May 15 Thu | 18:17 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Fri | 19:23 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Sat | 20:26 | 03:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sun | 21:24 | 04:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 22:13 | 05:03 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 22:55 | 05:55 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363709 km |
| May 21 Wed | 23:29 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 368989 km |
| May 22 Thu | 23:56 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 375063 km |
| May 23 Fri | - | 09:16 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 381432 km |
| May 24 Sat | 00:19 | 10:31 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 387615 km |
| May 25 Sun | 00:40 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 393203 km |
| May 26 Mon | 00:59 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 397900 km |
| May 27 Tue | 01:18 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 401542 km |
| May 28 Wed | 01:39 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 404094 km |
| May 29 Thu | 02:03 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405627 km |
| May 30 Fri | 02:32 | 18:52 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Sat | 03:12 | 20:10 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405696 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.